Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 873 Promotion
[Exchange complete. Items have been automatically stored in your inventory. Current remaining Expedition Contribution Points: 14967]

Inside the living pod, accompanied by a mechanical notification sound, a large amount of information about acquired items popped up on Xin Lailai's brand interface, reminding her of how bountiful her harvest was.

"Hmm, there seem to be so many things... Lai Lai, which one should we use first?"

"Tears of Time and Space and Golden Blood, these are simply permanent buff items. You just need to enter the spirit assimilation state and drink them directly."

Xin Lailai said, entering the spirit assimilation state with Ling Yuzi. Then, she selected a small bottle from her storage space, examined it for a while, uncorked it, and drank the drop of seven-colored liquid inside with a somewhat expectant look in her eyes. The next second—

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[Note: You have used the "Tear of Time and Space" and are about to undergo the "Baptism of Time and Space"]

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【Tears of Time and Space】

Origin: Primal World/Void/Abyss
Quality: Special

Category: Special Items/Permanent Buffs/Rare Items

Prerequisites: Physical Strength no less than 90 points, Soul Strength no less than 80 points, Willpower no less than 90 points

Effects of use: After consumption, it will trigger a "space-time baptism", subjecting the user to the erosion of space-time power, increasing the user's space-time system potential rank to +2 (current space-time system potential rank: -1).

*Note: This upgrade is only effective for those with a Spacetime Aptitude Level of A- or lower.

Rating: (None)
Description: A treasure that only has a tiny probability of being created when a high concentration of world power collides with spacetime turbulence, possessing incredible and unique power.

Price: 3 ounces of Time Force
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Om-! !

In an instant, invisible spacetime fluctuations spread from Xin Lailai's body, causing the light around her to subtly distort and separate into a seven-colored state. She quickly sat down cross-legged and entered deep meditation, carefully experiencing this strange state of being immersed in spacetime.

[Hint: The baptism is complete. The Pioneer's current potential rank in the spacetime system has been raised to: Rank 1]

Time ticked by, and several minutes later, as the amusement park's cold notification tone faded, Xin Lailai opened her eyes, let out a long sigh, and the seven-colored light flowing over her body gradually dissipated.

[Note: Due to the improvement of the potential rank in the spacetime system, the Pioneer's current spacetime system aptitude level has been upgraded to B+.]

With their B+ grade spacetime aptitude, coupled with the third-tier comprehension potential boost from the "Origin Stone - Fragment," their current efficiency in spacetime comprehension is equivalent to that of an A grade aptitude.

In more concrete terms, even without entering the Land of All Beings, they are now 100% confident that they can completely perfect the Space Slash technique that they have been unable to develop within three days!

"So, the expedition is just the beginning of the snowballing of the extra-elite teams...?"

In just one expedition, they gained resources worth no less than six billion amusement park points, and five billion of them were exchanged for ultra-rare resources that would normally be impossible to buy.

It's no wonder that starting from the third tier, the gap between contractors in the Outer Tier and those below the Outer Tier will widen until it reaches a point where just one glance can make people feel despair, since the difference in resource acquisition efficiency between the two is simply too great.

Take this expedition for example. If there hadn't been an abnormality event, the expedition contribution points obtained by all the other contractors combined probably wouldn't have been as much as those of these few outsiders.

Of course, this does not mean that others have no chance to catch up with them. On the contrary, in terms of the conversion ratio of resources to strength, the expedition is actually the opportunity for other top-tier contractors to catch up with them.

Just look at how they use their expedition contribution points. Of the 500,000 expedition contribution points, apart from the 5 gold skill points, the rest have almost no effect on improving their current strength ceiling.

On the contrary, those top-tier contractors, after gaining access to the extremely rare resources provided by the expedition, were able to take this opportunity to significantly narrow the gap in strength between themselves and others. Bell and Hades are the best examples of this.

[Note: Email sent successfully. The recipient is currently: Promise (Sanctuary Paradise)]

Inside the living pod, Xin Lailai, having exhausted the insights gained from the enhancement of her spacetime aptitude, let out a long sigh. She skillfully sealed the three portions of golden tree resin in her storage space and sent them to Chengnu via email. Then, as if striking while the iron was hot, she took out four small crystal bottles from her storage space and drank the flowing golden liquid inside without hesitation.

As he did this, the blood in his body seemed to boil, instantly raising his body temperature to a level high enough to boil water. At the same time, strands of golden power began to permeate into every cell with the circulation of his blood, burning his internal organs like flames.

[Notification: You have consumed "Golden Blood" and are currently undergoing the tempering of "Golden Power"...]

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Golden Blood

Origin: Guardian Paradise - Golden Tree
Quality: legendary
Category: Permanent Buffs/Rare Items

Prerequisites: Physical stamina no less than 80 points, physical defense no less than 70 points, and willpower no less than 80 points.

Effects: After consumption, you will undergo the tempering of the golden power, increasing your body defense value by 50-0 points (depending on your body defense value; the higher the defense value, the smaller the increase).

*Note: This item can be used multiple times, but it is only effective on units with a physical defense of no more than 80 points.

Rating: 500++
Description: A treasure formed from the sap dripping from the legendary golden tree when it matures, capable of tempering the body to a level unattainable by ordinary people.

Price: 2000000 Park Points
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[Note: Tempering complete. Total body defense value increased by 120.33 points.]

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【Xin Lailai/Lingyuzi (Elf Assimilation)】

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Physical defense: 80 points (approximately 752 points of physical defense value)
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Excellent, this will fully restore the physical defense values ​​they lost due to the shattering of the gold gems.

Before the branding interface, Xin Lailai opened her eyes, glanced at the panel displayed on the branding interface, nodded slightly, and a look of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.

80 points of physical defense.

With that level of defense alone, without any armor-piercing effects, even legendary weapons would struggle to break through their skin.

Once they receive the three Golden Protection Gems that reduce defense, which they were commissioned to make, and combine them with the 80 points of penetration resistance provided by their natal soul weapon, the damage reduction from the Oath Set, and over 3 points of protective energy... well, he'll be the kind of character he himself finds disgustingly tanky.

After all, anyone with a +13 legendary weapon, LV.20 Sword Mastery, 3 sharpness-specialized gems, and a host of passive buffs would probably start to doubt their own imagination if they found that their weapon's durability dropped less than the amount of health their opponent lost with a single strike.

"Next up are the gold skill points..."

After briefly adjusting to the enhancements brought by the Golden Blood, Xin Lailai stood up and walked straight into the depths of the living pod.

Unlike other contractors who have to queue to use the public enhancement pods in the fortress, as the first batch of recruits, these extra-class echelons have individual attribute enhancement pods and skill upgrade pods available for their use in their rooms. This is the treatment that extra-class echelons receive during the expedition.

[Welcome to Attribute Enhancement Booth No. 03599001. Please select the service you require.] [Note: Unredeemed Real Attribute Points and Golden Skill Points have been detected. Do you wish to redeem them directly?]

"exchange."

[Redeem complete. You have received the following items.]

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45 real attribute points
5 Gold Skill Points
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[Note: The currently equipped title "Limitbreaker" has been detected and can be charged. Do/No, redirect to the title charging interface]

"confirm."

[Redirect complete. The title charging function is now enabled. Please allocate your desired charging plan.]

[Allocation complete. Current energy plan: Strength +4, Agility +4, Stamina +4, Intelligence +4, Charisma +4. Execute/Discontinue...]

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【…】

[Note: Charging complete. The current title has reached its maximum charging value, and the title charging function has been automatically turned off.]

The Pioneer currently has 64 freely allocable attribute points.

64 real attribute points... and that's after they used 20 points in the expedition. It can only be said that with the attribute cap severely limited by the rank barrier, attribute points are indeed a bit too much for the extra-ranked teams.

Of course, this is actually a good thing for them, as it ensures that they can immediately maximize their attributes after each promotion, skipping the so-called transition and weakness periods.

Welcome to skill upgrade service number 03599001. Please select the service you require.

As the cold notification sound faded, Xin Lailai, having fully recharged her "Limit Breaker" skill, strode into the skill upgrade pod. Her target was clearly visible as she scrolled through the screen, finally…

[Hint: Do you want to consume 3 Gold Skill Points to enhance "Star Realm: LV.MAX++"?]

Starry Sky Realm.

Normally, as an additional passive ability of a Grandmaster, skills like Star Domain should not be able to be enhanced with Gold Skill Points even if they reach the LV.MAX limit.

For example, the Greatsword Master's "Sword Heart Clarity" and "Sword Power Natural", the Spell Master's "Deep Meditation" and the Mana Master's "Mind Cleansing", these abilities are all displayed as LV.MAX, but in reality, they can only be strengthened by increasing the level of the Master's passive ability itself, and cannot be directly enhanced with Gold Skill Points.

As for the reason, it is actually easy to understand. The Grandmaster's passive skill is not a simple skill, but a complete path that is born from one's own understanding, experience, training, and insights.

Its sophistication is like that of a huge and precise machine. Although it can unleash terrifying power when in operation, if you rashly change the parts inside for the sake of gaining an advantage in a certain aspect, it will cause the whole machine to become unbalanced.

But their Soul Master... or rather, the latter two additional abilities of their Soul Master are quite different.

In the realm of stars, all spirits bow their heads.

Although the LV.MAX ability is also a passive ability added to their Grandmaster level, it is something they added later based on their own understanding. In other words, regardless of whether they have these two abilities, their Soul Grandmaster level can function normally without the risk of imbalance that other Grandmasters face.

This means that as long as they have enough gold skill points, they can completely push these two abilities to the level of LV.EX.

Xin Lailai even had a vague intuition that if they could bring the Star Luo Domain to LV.EX and comprehend its intuitive form, it might bring about an unprecedented and tremendous transformation for their Star Luo Domain, allowing it to truly and perfectly integrate into their Soul Master development.

Of course, we'll have to wait and see how it goes, but for now...

"Lai Lai, do you think... we can really withstand the enhancement of 3 gold skill points right now?"

"Well, considering that our mental strength and physical fitness are already at their maximum, theoretically speaking, a mere 3 gold skill points shouldn't be enough to kill us..."

Inside the upgrade pod, Xin Lailai stared at the pop-up notification on the screen, muttering to herself with some uncertainty.

Unlike LV.MAX level abilities that are downgraded from inheritance and have a complete advancement path, their Star Luo Domain, as an ability transformed from a skill in a derivative world, can be said to have no so-called complete advancement path at all. In other words, every breakthrough is an advance into a completely unknown field.

On the bright side, the skills developed in this way are often highly compatible with their own abilities, and there is no need for any so-called "adjustment" process.

But the downside is that each breakthrough is a desperate gamble after accumulating to the extreme, with the main theme being that life and death are predestined and wealth and honor are determined by fate.

Just like now, it's only a step forward from LV.MAX++, but it requires throwing in 3 gold skill points all at once, instead of adding them one point at a time like abilities such as Dragon Shadow Flash and Devouring Core. It's incredibly exciting.

"Tsk, whatever. Anyway, we're in the skill upgrade pod, and Paradise isn't going to just let us die. Besides, with our current physical condition, a mere 3 gold skill points won't make us that abnormal."

"At worst, I'll just get a good night's sleep while I'm at it!"

As Xin Lailai spoke, she took a deep breath, and without further hesitation, pressed the confirmation button. The next second…

Om-! !

A heavy buzzing sound erupted from their minds, causing Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi to faint on the soft mats that had been laid out beforehand. It took them a good half day to get up again, clutching their heads and swaying.

"Hiss... the aftereffects are much greater than when I had 2 gold skill points, it's not just a little bit!"

"Indeed, they almost thought they weren't going to wake up..."

Inside the upgraded cabin, Xin Lailai, who had enjoyed eight hours of quality sleep, rubbed her forehead and muttered a few words in pain. Ling Yuzi, who was next to her, also swayed and nodded her little head in agreement.

Eight hours.

This is the first time they've been unconscious for so long since mastering the Grandmaster passive ability, which gives you an idea of ​​just how powerful this breakthrough is.

Good thing...

[Note: Upgrade complete. "Star Realm" has been upgraded to LV.MAX+++]

—The rewards they received were quite substantial!
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[Soul Master: LV.20 (Soul - Passive)]

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Initial Additional Ability 2, Star Domain (Soul·Active, LV.MAX+++): Can deploy "Star Domain", which can take everything within a radius of 6.55km (radius increased by 50%) into the mind and perform deep observation with a maximum perception accuracy of 0.0229μmμm (accuracy increased by 50%) and a perception intensity of 65.5 points (intensity increased by 50%). Deploying it will continuously consume soul energy.

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(End of this chapter)